Stephen Allison founded Fit, a private personal training studio in Boston’s South End, after more than 20 years of coaching clients one-on-one. He trains runners, lifters and everyday athletes, and writes the Fit blog on running, strength, mobility, recovery and nutrition.
‘So I’ve been thinking about this shot (above) for 15 years and finally I had a chance to do it. So I go to the safety guy and I go, here’s what I’m gonna do. Safety guy goes, ‘you can’t do that.’
So I get another safety guy…’ -Tom Cruise (as told by Matt Damon)
It’s that time of year again. That time where you ask yourself, ‘what am I going to buy for the fitness freak in my life?’
Lucky for you I’ve got some ideas. But I have to ask…
How much do you love this fitness freak?
You have to join their school, buy their stuff, Subscribe to their plan, program, coaching, website. That’s basically just commerce. They all have some good insights, recipes, workouts, breakthroughs but inevitably there isn’t a one size fits all system.
This phrase (Doc Levine’s) made us reevaluate sitting. According to Kelly Starret we should set our chairs at a height where “you can really use your legs to scoot powerfully back and forth” if you’re in an adjustable. Additionally we should sit upright, not leaning back “so you can turn on more musculature and build greater stability.”
I woke up sweating. 4 am. I sat up, stared out the window and the room swirled. Something was amiss.
My balance was gone. Any time I turned left I felt I was going to crash.
It’s hot. Damn Hot. Real Hot. 4th of July weekend was THE HOTTEST weekend recorded. Ever. What can we do to beat the heat? We have AC, Central Air, wicking clothing and we’re still dropping like flies. Western Europe saw some 20,000 deaths in a recent unrelenting heat wave. It could happen here. And the heat will wreak havoc on your workouts too.
Meet with us for a complimentary consultation where we learn about your goals, your schedule, and what motivates you. No pressure, no sales pitch—just a chance to talk about what you want from your training experience.
